The Washington critic., 1887-03-04
THREE DISTRICT LAWS.
Importnnt Measures Signed by the
President.

Importnnt Measures Signed by the
President.
Among tho District measures that
have become laws. the three of most
general interest are: that empowering
tho Commissioners TO make police
regulations, authorizing the construc
tion Of the Eastern Branch bridge, and
that relating TO tax titles. Their text
follows
That the Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia be, and they arc hereby, au-
thorized and empowered to make, modify
and epforce usual and reasonable police
regulations In and for said District as fol
lowe:
First For causing full inspect IN to be
made, at any reasonable times, OF the places
where the business OF pawnbroklng, junk
dealing, or secondhand clothing business
may be carried on.
Second; To regulate the storage Of highly
inflnmmable sui stances in the thickly popu-
lated portions Of the District.
Third. To locate the places where IL
censed venders on streets and public places
fhall stand, and change them as often as
the public interests require, and to make
all the necessary regulations governing
their conduct upon the streets In relation
to such business.
Fourth. To make needful regulations for
the orderly disposition Of carriages or other
vehicles assembled on streets or public
places, and to require vehicles upon such
streets and avenues ns they deem necessary
to pass along on the right side thereof.
Fifth. To establish and regulate the
charges TO be made by owners OF hacks aud
hackney carriages Of any kind whatsoever.
Sixth. To prohibit conducting drovts Of
animals upon such streets and avenues as
they, may deem ncedful to public safe,y aud
good order.
Seventh. To regulate the keeping and
running at large OF dogs and fowls.
Eighth. To prohibit the deposit upon the
streets or sidewalks OF fruit, or any part
thereof, or other substance or articles that
might litter the same, or cause Injury to or
impede pedestrians.
Ninth. TO regulate or prohibit loud noises
with horns, gougs OF other instruments, or
loud cries, upon the streets or public places
and to prohibit the use Of any fireworks or
explosives within such PORTIONS of the Dis
triet as they may think necessary to public
safety.
Tenth. To regulate the movements Of
vehicles on the public streets and avenues
for the preservation of order AMI protection
Of life and limb.
Eleventh. To prescribe reasonable pen
alties for the violation Of any OF the re yula
tlons Ia this act mentioned, and said pen
alties may be enforced In any court of the
minor ofTenses, aud in the same manner
that such minor offenses are now by Law
prosecuted and punished.
SEC. 2. That the regulations herein pro.
vided for shall, when adopted, be printed
in one or more OF the daily newspapers
published in the District Of Columbia, and
no penalty prescribed for the violation of
said regulations shall be enforced until
thirty days after such publication.
THE EASTERN BRANCH BRIDGE.
That the Secretary of War be, and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to cause to
be constructed across the Eastern Branch OF
the Potomac River, at the foot Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, In the District Of Columbia,
substantial wooden, iron or masonry bridge,
with necessary approaches; and the sum Of
one hundred and ten thousand dollars be,
and the same is hereby, appropriated out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated for the construction OF sal
bridge and approaches, the same to be maia-
tained as free bridge for travel: Pr0ridei,
That the said Secretary Of War shall con-
struct bridge upon such plan as shall cost
no more than the amount herein appro-
priated: Ir0rided further, That no part Of
this appropriation shall DO paid out OF
the Treasury until contracts shall havs
been entered into with responsible par
to be approved by the Secretary Of War, for
the contraction and completion OF said
bridge, including the approaches, at cost
not to exceed one hundred and ten thou-
sand dollars And prorided also That the
sum which may be expended under this act
shall be treated and regarded as part of
the general expenses OF the District OF D.
lumbia, and the United States shall be
credited with the amount which it may pay
under this act for the erection Of said
b. idge upon its Efiy per centum Of tue OK
p,nses of til District OF Columbia, as pro-
vided in the act of June II, 1876, entitled
San act providing permanent form OF gov
erDment for tue District Of Columbia"
PrOUided further, That the Secretary OF
War shall, as soon as possible, cause O sur
vey Of the river to be made to determine the
length, width, and height OF said bridge and
thereupon advertise for plans and prices
for the construction of said bridge, su.h
advertisements to be inserted in one or
more daily newspapers published in Wash
ington, District OF Columbia; New York;
Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Phia-
delphia, Pennsylvania: Chicago, Illinois;
and Richmond, Vi gili, for the space OF
one week: dnd prOriicd further, That the
BILE at once for such Investigation and sur
veys and such contingencies as the Secre-
tary Of War shall deem necessary.
MAKING TAx.TITLEs VALID.
That hereafter sales OF real estate after
advertisement as required by law, by the
Collector Of Taxes for the District of Co.
lumbia, for taxes or assessments that have
been or may be levied by the Commissisn-
ers OF said District, or by other lawful
authority, shall eutitle the purchaser, his
heirs or assigns, II the property be not re-
deemed within two years from the date OF
such sale, to deed from the Commission
ers Of the District, which deed shall vest In
the grantee a good aud valid title, and shall
be presumptive evidence In all controversies
In relation thereto that the property so con-
veyed was subject to the taxes for which
the property was sold, that such taxes were
not paid aud that the property was not
redeemed before the execution OF the deed,
and that the manner Of levy, notice, sale
and all the other prerequisites of law were
complied with necessary and proper to
make such deed and title valid.
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